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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 570 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

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  1. 1.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. restate the topic
  2. False
  3. trailing off
  4. at the end
  5. mentioning key facts
  6. staying neutral
  7. a poor summary
  8. a long repeat of all
  9. a poor summary
  10. the whole group
  11. False
  12. restate the topic
  13. short and balanced
  14. True
  15. blaming others
  16. a good summary
  17. False
  18. a poor summary
  19. points against
  20. starting a new debate
  21. a good summary
  22. no new arguments
  23. points in favour
  24. True
  25. False
  26. leaving out one side
  27. leaving out one side
  28. a good summary
  29. a poor summary
  30. no
  31. a clear last line
  32. adding a new point
  33. a good summary
  34. True
  35. only your own view
  36. a good summary
  37. a clear last line
  38. naming the main points
  39. False
  40. False

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